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CQ Press Political Reference Suite

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CQ Press Political Reference Suite

Benefits to Users

  • The same content as their print equivalents but with enhanced, Web-enabled features that provide instant access to the entire book
  • Advanced search options so that users can search by keyword across all CQ Press online editions or limit their search to certain topic areas or titles
  • Multiple, customized browse options to help locate and explore all available content
  • Easy-to-use interfaces with clean, inviting screen designs
  • Handy personalization options that save user profiles and search results for use in future research
  • Links to available external resources
  • CiteNow!™—An exclusive CQ Press feature that helps users easily download full citations in MLA, APA, Chicago, or Bluebook style 

Benefits to Librarians

  • Perpetual access rights means that your library owns each title with the option to upgrade to the most recent available content as future editions are published
  • Standards compliance!COUNTER Usage Statistics—Analyze reports on user session volume, number of pages and documents viewed, length of viewing time, and number of documents emailed.MAR C Records—Available through OCLCZ39.50 and Open URL—Open URL is currently available in a beta test version.
  • Multiple pricing options available with subscription and one-time purchase options
Pricing Options

Titles in the CQ Press Political Reference Suite of Online Editions may be purchased individually or together.
Let a CQ Press sales representative work with you to create an online library of CQ Press resources.

Call 1-800-834-9020 or e-mail librarymarketing@cqpress.com for more information.

Titles in the Political Reference Suite 
  

A to Z Series

Supreme Court Yearbook Series

Congress and the Nation Series

The Contemporary Middle East

Encyclopedia of Indian Policy and Law

The Encyclopedia of Political Science

Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion 

The New York Times on the Presidency

Encyclopedia of Religion in America

The New York Times on the Supreme Court

Encyclopedia of the First Amendment

The Supreme Court Compendium

Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History

Vital Statistics on American Politics

Guides Series

Vital Statistics on the Presidency

Historic Documents

Voter Turnout in the United States 1789-2009

Political Handbook of the World

Washington Information Directory

Political History of America's Wars

 

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Voter Turnout Online

Voter Turnout in the United States 1789-2009

With the included features users can:

  • Navigate seamlessly through turnout statistics for presidential, U.S. Senate, and state gubernatorial elections, plus aggregate state-level data for U.S. House elections
  • Access annual state-by-state voter turnout data reaching back to the early years of the republic during the rise of mass electoral behavior
  • Select, export, and download data into Excel or comma-delimited formats
  • View tables, graphs, and charts that help explain vital issues

Appropriate for research on election studies, political science, American government, and U.S. history

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Encyclopedia of Political Science Online

The Encyclopedia of Political Science

With the included features users can:

  • Explore over 1,500 A to Z signed entries by contributors from over 30 countries, and featuring 300 overview articles or interpretive essays on major topics in the discipline
  • Utilize a thematic table of contents that maps major subfields and topics in politics
  • Select, export, and download data into Excel or comma-delimited formats
  • View tables, graphs, and charts that help explain vital issues

Appropriate for research on political science, history, law and legal studies, sociology, economics, policy studies

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Encyclopedia of US Political History Online

Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History

 

With the included features users can:

  • Gain instant access to authoritative analysis in signed contributions from over 500 scholars of history and political science
  • Search easily across eras
  • Select, export, and download data into Excel or comma-delimited formats
  • View comprehensive reference aids and engaging maps, photographs, and tables

Appropriate for research on American government, political history, and political science

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Congress and the Nation Series

Congress and the Nation Series

 

With the included features users can:

 

  • Navigate seamlessly through all volumes of this definitive resource documenting nearly 60 years of the events, trends, and controversies in the U.S. Congress and the presidency
  • Access in-depth review and analysis of legislation and policy during each Congressional session and presidential term.
  • View tables, graphs, and charts that help explain vital issues

 

Appropriate for research on politics, U.S. history, government, political science, legal studies, public policy, business regulation, and more.

 

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Encyclopedia of Religion in America Online

Encyclopedia of Religion in America

With the included features users can:

  • Access the most up-to-date scholarly research and interpretations
  • Select, export, and download data into Excel or comma-delimited formats
  • View comprehensive reference aids and engaging photographs and illustrations

Appropriate for research on Religion, American history, sociology, and gender and ethnic studies

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CQ Press American Government A to Z Series Online

CQ Press American Government A to Z Series Online

The best reference sources for any American Government curriculum consists of these titles:

  • Congress A to Z
  • Elections A to Z
  • The Presidency A to Z
  • The Supreme Court A to Z
  • The U.S. Constitution A to Z

Appropriate for researchers at academic, public, and high school libraries.

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The Contemporary Middle East Online Edition

The Contemporary Middle East 

With the included features users can:

  • Browse chapter by chapter through 120 primary source documents
  • Access authoritative information providing historical context and a chronology covering 1917 to 2007
  • Save, print, and e-mail using Cite-Now, CQ Press's exclusive citation tool

Appropriate for courses in Middle Eastern history, international affairs, and comparative politics as well as for researchers in high school and undergraduate libraries.

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Encyclopedia of the First Amendment Encyclopedia of the First Amendment

With the included features users can:
  • Read an overview of First Amendment freedoms
  • Gain a thorough understanding of the First Amendment through a comprehensive chronology of its history and development
  • Search by court case and entries by topic or browse by topic and document type

Appropriate for research on political science, U.S. history, law and legal studies.

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Encyclopedia of United States Indian Policy and Law Online Edition Encyclopedia of United States Indian Policy and Law

With the included features users can:
  • Read informative biographies, including those of tribal leaders, advocates and activists, agents and explorers
  • Access important historic documents, maps, statistics, and charts
  • Explore the A to Z entries, covering everything from history, politics, war, and sociology to civil rights and culture

Appropriate for research on U.S. history, Native American studies, law and legal studies, and public policy.

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Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion Online Edition

Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion

With the included features users can:

  • Easily browse through 300 articles that explore the intersection of politics and religion throughout the world
  • Research a variety of interesting subjects including European Islam, Creationism and Evolution, and the Christian Right
  • Understand issues in context through engaging, illuminating visuals

Appropriate for scholars, students, religious leaders, policy makers, and general readers

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CQ Press Guides Online

CQ Press Guides Online

The most authoritative and comprehensive source for facts, figures, and context on every aspect of U.S. Government consists of these titles:

  • Guide to Congress
  • Guide to U.S. Elections
  • Guide to The Presidency
  • Guide to The Supreme Court
  • Guide to Political Campaigns in America

Appropriate for researchers at academic, public, and high school libraries.

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Historic Documents Series Historic Documents Series

With the included features users can:
  • Research the most important primary source documents form the last three decades
  • Read expert commentary and analysis that sets each year's events in context
  • Perform advance searchers for documents by subject, date, and more

Appropriate for research on current events, U.S. history, international affairs, political science, public policy, and more.

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The New York Times on the Presidency Online Edition The New York Times on the Presidency

With the included features users can:
  • Browse presidents from Franklin Pierce to George W. Bush
  • Get quick facts on every president, plus images and cartoons illustrating his administration
  • Search by name, image, and Quick Facts

Appropriate for research on American government, U.S. history, elections, the presidency, and journalism.

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The New York Times on the Supreme Court Online Edition The New York Times on the Supreme Court

With the included features users can:
  • Read profiles of Supreme Court justices
  • Browse through topics and images
  • Peruse major cases accompanied by information on decision dates, verdicts, and majority opinion

Appropriate for research on American government, U.S. history, legal studies, and journalism.

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Political Handbook of the World Political Handbook of the World 

With the included features users can:
  • Quickly find current, in-depth political information on more than 200 countries
  • Search and browse country profiles based on political characteristics
  • Find important information including names of key ambassadors, international memberships of each country, and profiles of over 120 intergovernmental organizations

Appropriate for research on international relations, political science, public policy, and comparative government 

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Political History of America's Wars Online Edition

Political History of America's Wars 

With the included features users can:

  • Search through primary source documents, biographies, and in-depth essays on America's wars
  • Follow crisp chronologies of each groundbreaking event
  • Utilize comprehensive resources including an expansive glossary, tables of laws and treaties, and index

Appropriate for researchers in political science, U.S. history, sociology, journalism, geography, and more.

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Supreme Court Yearbook SeriesSupreme Court Yearbook Series

With the included features users can:
  • Search and browse sixteen years of expert coverage of teh U.S. Supreme Court
  • Read case summaries of every opinion during each court term
  • View helpful tables and figures on voting patterns and constitutional law

Appropriate for research on legal studies, U.S. history, politics, current events, public policy, and more.

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The Supreme Court Compendium Online Edition

The Supreme Court Compendium 

With the included features users can:

  • Discover data and statistics on the Court through 2007
  • Access authoritative information covering every important aspect of the U.S. Supreme Court
  • Learn about each justice's background including personal life and political persuasion

Appropriate for researchers at all levels from high school libraries to constitutional experts.

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Vital Statistics on American Politics 2007-2008 Online Edition

Vital Statistics on American Politics

With the included features users can:

  • Research key data on U.S. elections, the U.S. Congress, the presidency, the Supreme Court, public opinion, and more
  • Access over 200 helpful tables and figures
  • Export and download data into Microsoft Excel®

Appropriate for research on politics, public policy, U.S. government, legal studies, and more.

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Vital Statistics on the Presidency Online Edition Vital Statistics on the Presidency

With the included features users can:
  • Access statistical coverage of public approval of the president, elections, vetoes, executive orders, and much more
  • Recognize maor themes across administrations, and reach conclusions about the nature of the institution and its future
  • Download and export statistical data to spreadsheets or save your search results

Appropriate for research on American government and politics, U.S. history, and election studies.

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Washington Information Directory 2008-2009 Online Edition

Washington Information Directory

With the included features users can:

  • Quickly access over 10,000 current contacts in federal, congressional, and state government offices, nongovernmental organizations, policy groups, and foundations.
  • View organizational charts and tables that untangle departmental structures
  • Export contact information into letter templates and other formats

Appropriate for lobbyists, government offices, non-profit organizations, job seekers looking for work in Washington, DC, and informed citizens everywhere

Click here for more information